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WILLIAM R. DUTEMPIIE, OE PROVIDENCE, R. I., ASSIGNOR OF TWVO-THIRDS TOGEORGE C. CASE AND ASAHELB. CASE, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

EAR-RING FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 280,726, dated July 3,1883.

Application filed April 14, 1883.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM B. DUTEM- PLE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State ofRhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inEar-Ring Fasteners; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be afull,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersor figures of reference marked thereon, which. form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to the manner of attaching ear ornaments; and itconsists of a fastener made of wire, bent to form a half-coil, andprovided with an elongated point.

Figure 1 represents an ear ornament with fastener complete, enlargedsize. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same.

To the back of the ornament A is secured, by solder or other suitablemeans, the fastener B, which is made of wire, the straight or shank (Nomodel.)

the fastener B, the latter consisting of the shank a, half-coil a, andelongated point a", the whole arranged and adapted for use as and forthe purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses;

WM. R. DUTEMPLE.

Witnesses: GEO. H. REMINGTON, WILLIS H. HEATH.

